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Mt An 5-2 (1-10) Sheep and Goats Washington, D.C. Released January 29, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Sheep and Goats call Everett Olbert at 202-720-4751, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Total Sheep and Lamb Inventory Down 2 Percent All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1, 2010, totaled 5.63 million head, down 2 percent from 2009. Breeding sheep inventory decreased to 4.19 million head on January 1, 2010, down 1 percent from 4.25 million head on January 1, 2009. Ewes one year old and older, at 3.34 million head, were 2 percent below last year. Market sheep and lambs on January 1, 2010, totaled 1.44 million head, down 4 percent from January 1, 2009. Market lambs comprised 94 percent of the total marketings. Twenty-five percent were lambs under 65 pounds, 12 percent were 65 - 84 pounds, 19 percent were 85 - 105 pounds, and 38 percent were over 105 pounds. Market sheep comprised the remaining 6 percent of total marketings. The 2009 lamb crop of 3.69 million head, was down 1 percent from 2008. The 2009 lambing rate was 108 lambs per 100 ewes one year old and older on January 1, 2009, up 3 percent from 2008. Shorn wool production in the United States during 2009 was 30.9 million pounds, down 6 percent from 2008. Sheep and lambs shorn totaled 4.20 million head, down 5 percent from 2008. The average price paid for wool sold in 2009 was $0.79 per pound for a total value of 24.4 million dollars, down 25 percent from 32.5 million dollars in 2008. Total Goat and Kid Inventory Down 1 Percent All goat inventory in the United States on January 1, 2010, totaled 3.04 million head, down 1 percent from 2009. Breeding goat inventory totaled 2.53 million head, down 1 percent from 2009. Does one year old and older, at 1.87 million head, were 1 percent below last year’s number. Market goats and kids totaled 518,000 head, down 2 percent from a year ago. Kid crop for 2009 totaled 1.94 million head for all goats, down 1 percent from 2008. Meat and all other goats totaled 2.54 million head on January 1, 2010, down slightly from 2009. Milk goat inventory increased to 355,000 head, 6 percent above January 1, 2009, while Angora goats were down 19 percent, totaling 150,000 head. Mohair production in the United States during 2009 was 1.01 million pounds. Goats and kids clipped totaled 160,500 head. Average weight per clip was 6.3 pounds. Mohair price was $2.66 per pound with a value of 2.69 million dollars.
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Page 1: Sheep and Goats 01/29/2010 · information on Sheep and Goats call Everett Olbert at 202-720-4751, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Total Sheep and Lamb Inventory Down 2 Percent

Mt An 5-2 (1-10)

Sheep and Goats

Washington, D.C.

Released January 29, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For

information on Sheep and Goats call Everett Olbert at 202-720-4751, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

Total Sheep and Lamb Inventory Down 2 Percent

All sheep and lamb inventory in the United States on January 1, 2010, totaled 5.63 million head, down 2 percent

from 2009.

Breeding sheep inventory decreased to 4.19 million head on January 1, 2010, down 1 percent from 4.25 million

head on January 1, 2009. Ewes one year old and older, at 3.34 million head, were 2 percent below last year.

Market sheep and lambs on January 1, 2010, totaled 1.44 million head, down 4 percent from January 1, 2009.

Market lambs comprised 94 percent of the total marketings. Twenty-five percent were lambs under 65 pounds, 12

percent were 65 - 84 pounds, 19 percent were 85 - 105 pounds, and 38 percent were over 105 pounds. Market

sheep comprised the remaining 6 percent of total marketings.

The 2009 lamb crop of 3.69 million head, was down 1 percent from 2008. The 2009 lambing rate was 108

lambs per 100 ewes one year old and older on January 1, 2009, up 3 percent from 2008.

Shorn wool production in the United States during 2009 was 30.9 million pounds, down 6 percent from 2008.

Sheep and lambs shorn totaled 4.20 million head, down 5 percent from 2008. The average price paid for wool

sold in 2009 was $0.79 per pound for a total value of 24.4 million dollars, down 25 percent from 32.5 million

dollars in 2008.

Total Goat and Kid Inventory Down 1 Percent

All goat inventory in the United States on January 1, 2010, totaled 3.04 million head, down 1 percent from 2009.

Breeding goat inventory totaled 2.53 million head, down 1 percent from 2009. Does one year old and older, at

1.87 million head, were 1 percent below last year’s number.

Market goats and kids totaled 518,000 head, down 2 percent from a year ago.

Kid crop for 2009 totaled 1.94 million head for all goats, down 1 percent from 2008.

Meat and all other goats totaled 2.54 million head on January 1, 2010, down slightly from 2009. Milk goat

inventory increased to 355,000 head, 6 percent above January 1, 2009, while Angora goats were down 19

percent, totaling 150,000 head.

Mohair production in the United States during 2009 was 1.01 million pounds. Goats and kids clipped totaled

160,500 head. Average weight per clip was 6.3 pounds. Mohair price was $2.66 per pound with a value of 2.69

million dollars.

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Sheep and Goats Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2010 i NASS, USDA

Contents

Page Sheep and Lambs

U.S. Inventory by Class, 2009-2010 ....................................................................................................... 1

U.S. Wool Production, Price, and Value, 2008-2009 ............................................................................. 2

Inventory and Class by State, 2009-2010 ............................................................................................... 3

Sheep Shorn and Wool Production by State, 2008-2009 ........................................................................ 8

Wool Price and Value by State, 2008-2009 ............................................................................................ 9

Goats and Kids

U.S. All Goat Inventory by Class 2009-2010 ....................................................................................... 10

U.S. Angora Goat Inventory by Class 2009-2010 ................................................................................ 11

U.S. Milk Goat Inventory by Class 2009-2010 .................................................................................... 11

U.S. Meat Goat Inventory by Class 2009-2010 .................................................................................... 11

Angora Goat Inventory by State 2009-2010 ......................................................................................... 12

Mohair Production, Price, and Value 2008-2009 ................................................................................. 12

Milk Goat Inventory by State 2009-2010 ............................................................................................. 13

Meat and Other Goat Inventory by State 2009-2010 ............................................................................ 14

Reliability Statement .......................................................................................................................................... 15

Information Contacts .......................................................................................................................................... 16

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Sheep and Goats Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2010 1 NASS, USDA

Sheep and Lambs: Number by Class,

United States, January 1, 2009-2010

Class 2009 2010 2010 as

% of 2009

1,000 Head 1,000 Head Percent

All Sheep and Lambs

Breeding Sheep and Lambs

Replacement Lambs

Under One Year Old

Ewes - One Year Old

and Older

Rams - One Year Old

and Older

Market

5,747

4,247

647

3,405

196

1,500

5,630

4,190

655

3,340

195

1,440

98

99

101

98

100

96

U.S. Sheep and Lambs Inventory

January 1

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

10,000

11,000

96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

(000) Head

Total Breeding

U.S. Total Breeding and Ewes 1+

January 1

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

(000) Head

Breeding Ewes 1+

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Sheep and Goats Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2010 2 NASS, USDA

Wool: Production, Price, and Value, United States, 2008-2009

Year Sheep

Shorn 1

Weight

per

Fleece

Shorn

Wool

Production

Price

per

Pound

Value

1,000 Head Pounds 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars

2008

2009

4,434

4,197

7.43

7.35

32,963

30,862

0.99

0.79

32,486

24,387 1

Includes shearing at commercial feeding yards.

U.S. Sheep & Lambs Shorn & Wool Production

January 1

0

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

42 52 62 72 82 92 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

(000) Lbs

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

Pounds Head

(000) Head

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Sheep and Goats Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2010 3 NASS, USDA

All Sheep and Lambs: Number by Class,

State, and United States, January 1, 2009-2010

State

All Sheep and Lambs Total Breeding Total Market

2009 2010 2010 as %

of 2009 2009 2010 2009 2010

1,000 Head 1,000 Head Percent 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head

AZ CA

CO

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY MD

MI

MN

MO

MT

NE

NV

N ENG 1

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA

WV WI

WY

Oth Sts 2

US

150.0 660.0

410.0

210.0

58.0

50.0

200.0

80.0

40.0 24.0

78.0

140.0

83.0

255.0

71.0

67.0

48.0 120.0

62.0

28.0

88.0

130.0

80.0

220.0 100.0

305.0

34.0

870.0

290.0

75.0

53.0

33.0 85.0

420.0

130.0

5,747.0

160.0 610.0

375.0

220.0

64.0

52.0

210.0

80.0

37.0

80.0

130.0

79.0

255.0

74.0

75.0

47.5 120.0

66.0

25.0

88.0

128.0

75.0

225.0 94.0

320.0

31.5

830.0

290.0

89.0

60.0

30.0 90.0

375.0

145.0

5,630.0

107 92

91

105

110

104

105

100

93

103

93

95

100

104

112

99 100

106

89

100

98

94

102 94

105

93

95

100

119

113

91 106

89

112

98

90.0 345.0

205.0

178.0

50.0

43.0

145.0

57.0

33.0 18.0

60.0

102.0

74.0

230.0

57.0

57.0

41.0 103.0

50.0

24.0

67.0

100.0

63.0

150.0 84.0

245.0

27.0

660.0

260.0

62.0

43.0

28.0 68.0

325.0

103.0

4,247.0

95.0 320.0

190.0

180.0

55.0

46.0

145.0

50.0

29.0

61.0

92.0

71.0

235.0

58.0

64.0

41.5 105.0

54.0

20.0

71.0

103.0

59.0

154.0 80.0

245.0

25.5

650.0

260.0

71.0

48.0

25.0 75.0

300.0

112.0

4,190.0

60.0 315.0

205.0

32.0

8.0

7.0

55.0

23.0

7.0 6.0

18.0

38.0

9.0

25.0

14.0

10.0

7.0 17.0

12.0

4.0

21.0

30.0

17.0

70.0 16.0

60.0

7.0

210.0

30.0

13.0

10.0

5.0 17.0

95.0

27.0

1,500.0

65.0 290.0

185.0

40.0

9.0

6.0

65.0

30.0

8.0

19.0

38.0

8.0

20.0

16.0

11.0

6.0 15.0

12.0

5.0

17.0

25.0

16.0

71.0 14.0

75.0

6.0

180.0

30.0

18.0

12.0

5.0 15.0

75.0

33.0

1,440.0 1 N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.

2 Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. MD is included in Other States for 2010.

Total Inventory, January 1, 2010

Top Five Sheep & Lamb Producing States

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

TX CA WY CO SD

(000) Head

Total Breeding Market

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Sheep and Goats Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2010 4 NASS, USDA

Breeding Sheep and Lambs: Number by Class, State,

and United States, January 1, 2009-2010

State

Breeding Sheep-One Year Old & Older Replacement

Lambs

Total Breeding Sheep and

Lambs Ewes Rams

2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010

1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head

AZ

CA

CO

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS KY

MD

MI

MN

MO

MT

NE

NV N ENG

1

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA WV

WI

WY

Oth

Sts 2

US

75.0

290.0

167.0

148.0

35.0

34.0

120.0

47.0 25.0

14.0

47.0

83.0

58.0

180.0

46.0

44.0 31.0

83.0

40.0

17.0

55.0

77.0

46.0 121.0

64.0

205.0

20.0

520.0

220.0

48.0

35.0 23.0

54.0

260.0

73.0

3,405.0

75.0

263.0

155.0

150.0

41.0

36.0

116.0

41.0 23.0

46.0

76.0

55.0

188.0

47.0

49.0 30.0

84.0

42.0

15.0

59.0

81.0

43.0 121.0

63.0

205.0

19.0

510.0

215.0

55.0

38.0 20.0

57.0

240.0

82.0

3,340.0

6.0

10.0

6.0

5.0

3.0

2.5

7.0

3.0 2.0

1.0

3.0

5.0

4.0

7.0

3.0

2.0 3.0

5.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

5.0

5.0 7.0

6.0

8.0

2.0

40.0

9.0

3.0

2.0 1.0

3.0

10.0

10.0

195.5

6.0

12.0

5.0

5.0

3.0

3.0

6.0

2.0 1.5

3.0

5.0

4.0

8.0

3.0

2.0 4.0

5.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

6.0

5.0 8.0

5.0

8.0

2.5

35.0

9.0

4.0

3.0 1.0

4.0

9.0

11.0

195.0

9.0

45.0

32.0

25.0

12.0

6.5

18.0

7.0 6.0

3.0

10.0

14.0

12.0

43.0

8.0

11.0 7.0

15.0

7.0

5.0

10.0

18.0

12.0 22.0

14.0

32.0

5.0

100.0

31.0

11.0

6.0 4.0

11.0

55.0

20.0

646.5

14.0

45.0

30.0

25.0

11.0

7.0

23.0

7.0 4.5

12.0

11.0

12.0

39.0

8.0

13.0 7.5

16.0

9.0

3.0

10.0

16.0

11.0 25.0

12.0

32.0

4.0

105.0

36.0

12.0

7.0 4.0

14.0

51.0

19.0

655.0

90.0

345.0

205.0

178.0

50.0

43.0

145.0

57.0 33.0

18.0

60.0

102.0

74.0

230.0

57.0

57.0 41.0

103.0

50.0

24.0

67.0

100.0

63.0 150.0

84.0

245.0

27.0

660.0

260.0

62.0

43.0 28.0

68.0

325.0

103.0

4,247.0

95.0

320.0

190.0

180.0

55.0

46.0

145.0

50.0 29.0

61.0

92.0

71.0

235.0

58.0

64.0 41.5

105.0

54.0

20.0

71.0

103.0

59.0 154.0

80.0

245.0

25.5

650.0

260.0

71.0

48.0 25.0

75.0

300.0

112.0

4,190.0 1 N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT.

2 Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. MD is included in Other States for 2010.

U.S. Replacement Lambs, Percent of All Breeding Sheep

January 1

13

14

15

16

17

18

96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

Percent

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Sheep and Goats Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2010 5 NASS, USDA

Lamb Crop: Per 100 Ewes 1+, Number and Percent of Previous

Year, by State, and United States, 2008-2009

State

Breeding Ewes 1 Year

& Older Jan 1

Lambs per 100

Ewes 1+ Jan 1 Lamb Crop

1

2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2009 as %

of 2008

1,000 Head 1,000 Head Number Number 1,000 Head 1,000 Head Percent

AZ

CA

CO

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

MD

MI

MN

MO

MT

NE

NV

N ENG 2

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

Oth

Sts 3

US

76.0

285.0

170.0

162.0

35.0

35.0

130.0

53.0

23.0

14.0

48.0

86.0

57.0

190.0

52.0

46.0

32.0

89.0

43.0

16.0

60.0

75.0

46.0

120.0

63.0

220.0

18.0

590.0

210.0

50.0

36.0

24.0

56.0

260.0

70.0

3,540.0

75.0

290.0

167.0

148.0

35.0

34.0

120.0

47.0

25.0

14.0

47.0

83.0

58.0

180.0

46.0

44.0

31.0

83.0

40.0

17.0

55.0

77.0

46.0

121.0

64.0

205.0

20.0

520.0

220.0

48.0

35.0

23.0

54.0

260.0

73.0

3,405.0

62

81

124

117

129

117

141

109

117

107

135

169

123

124

135

91

113

73

102

94

128

136

107

131

116

120

128

61

110

120

147

125

125

100

97

105

67

86

108

132

143

129

142

128

112

138

157

117

131

148

100

106

80

113

82

147

136

98

129

102

127

110

74

105

131

157

113

139

98

99

108

47.0

230.0

210.0

190.0

45.0

41.0

183.0

58.0

27.0

15.0

65.0

145.0

70.0

235.0

70.0

42.0

36.0

65.0

44.0

15.0

77.0

102.0

49.0

157.0

73.0

265.0

23.0

360.0

230.0

60.0

53.0

30.0

70.0

260.0

68.0

3,710.0

50.0

250.0

180.0

195.0

50.0

44.0

170.0

60.0

28.0

65.0

130.0

68.0

235.0

68.0

44.0

33.0

66.0

45.0

14.0

81.0

105.0

45.0

156.0

65.0

260.0

22.0

385.0

230.0

63.0

55.0

26.0

75.0

255.0

72.0

3,690.0

106

109

86

103

111

107

93

103

104

100

90

97

100

97

105

92

102

102

93

105

103

92

99

89

98

96

107

100

105

104

87

107

98

106

99 1

Lamb crop is defined as lambs born in the Eastern States and lambs docked or branded in the Western States. 2

N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 3

Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. MD is included in Other States for 2009 for

Lamb Crop and Lambs per 100 Ewes 1+ Jan 1.

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Sheep and Goats Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2010 6 NASS, USDA

Market Sheep and Lambs: Number by Weight Group, State,

and United States, January 1, 2009

State

Market Lambs

Market

Sheep

Total

Market

Sheep and

Lambs

Under

65

Pounds

65 to

84

Pounds

85 to

105

Pounds

Over

105

Pounds

Total

1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head

AZ

CA

CO

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

MD

MI

MN

MO

MT

NE

NV

N ENG 1

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

Oth

Sts 2

US

15.0

110.0

3.0

1.0

4.0

3.5

9.0

12.0

2.5

1.4

2.0

8.0

3.0

1.0

2.0

1.0

2.2

3.0

6.0

1.1

3.0

9.0

8.0

10.0

6.0

4.0

3.7

80.0

2.0

6.0

5.0

2.5

4.0

4.0

12.0

349.9

6.0

25.0

10.0

1.0

1.0

0.6

6.0

1.0

1.0

0.9

3.0

8.0

1.5

4.0

2.0

2.0

1.2

5.0

2.0

1.0

4.5

6.0

3.0

10.0

4.0

15.0

0.7

25.0

2.0

2.0

1.0

1.0

3.0

7.0

4.0

170.4

13.0

50.0

25.0

7.0

1.0

1.4

17.0

3.0

2.0

0.6

5.0

10.0

1.5

13.0

3.5

2.0

1.0

4.0

2.0

0.8

8.0

7.0

2.0

23.0

2.0

15.0

0.7

25.0

10.0

3.0

1.5

1.0

4.0

46.0

3.0

314.0

21.0

120.0

165.0

22.0

1.0

0.5

21.0

3.0

0.5

0.1

6.0

11.0

2.0

4.0

5.5

4.0

0.6

2.0

1.0

0.1

4.5

7.0

3.0

24.0

1.0

25.0

0.9

70.0

13.0

1.0

1.5

0.5

4.0

37.0

2.0

584.7

55.0

305.0

203.0

31.0

7.0

6.0

53.0

19.0

6.0

3.0

16.0

37.0

8.0

22.0

13.0

9.0

5.0

14.0

11.0

3.0

20.0

29.0

16.0

67.0

13.0

59.0

6.0

200.0

27.0

12.0

9.0

5.0

15.0

94.0

21.0

1,419.0

5.0

10.0

2.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

4.0

1.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

1.0

3.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

3.0

3.0

1.0

1.0

10.0

3.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

1.0

6.0

81.0

60.0

315.0

205.0

32.0

8.0

7.0

55.0

23.0

7.0

6.0

18.0

38.0

9.0

25.0

14.0

10.0

7.0

17.0

12.0

4.0

21.0

30.0

17.0

70.0

16.0

60.0

7.0

210.0

30.0

13.0

10.0

5.0

17.0

95.0

27.0

1,500.0 1

N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 2

Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States.

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January 2010 7 NASS, USDA

Market Sheep and Lambs: Number by Weight Group, State,

and United States, January 1, 2010

State

Market Lambs

Market

Sheep

Total

Market

Sheep and

Lambs

Under

65

Pounds

65 to

84

Pounds

85 to

105

Pounds

Over

105

Pounds

Total

1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head

AZ

CA

CO

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

MI

MN

MO

MT

NE

NV

N ENG 1

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

Oth

Sts 2

US

18.0

120.0

2.0

1.0

4.0

3.3

12.0

14.0

3.0

4.0

7.0

3.5

1.0

3.0

1.0

1.7

3.0

7.0

2.0

1.5

7.0

6.0

11.0

5.0

4.0

2.5

75.0

2.0

8.0

3.0

1.5

4.0

4.0

15.0

360.0

7.0

20.0

7.0

1.0

2.0

1.0

10.0

3.0

1.5

5.0

6.0

1.5

4.0

1.5

3.0

1.5

5.0

2.0

1.0

4.0

6.0

4.0

13.0

4.0

13.0

1.5

20.0

2.0

4.0

2.5

1.0

3.0

6.0

5.0

172.0

15.0

50.0

17.0

7.0

1.0

0.4

21.0

3.0

2.0

4.0

12.0

1.5

10.0

5.5

3.0

0.9

3.0

1.0

0.7

6.0

7.0

2.0

22.0

2.0

14.0

1.0

15.0

10.0

3.0

2.5

1.0

3.0

25.5

3.0

275.0

20.0

90.0

158.0

30.0

1.0

0.3

21.0

6.0

0.5

4.0

12.0

0.5

2.0

5.0

3.0

0.4

2.0

1.0

0.3

4.5

4.0

3.0

22.0

1.0

43.0

0.5

60.0

11.0

1.5

1.5

0.5

4.0

32.0

2.5

548.0

60.0

280.0

184.0

39.0

8.0

5.0

64.0

26.0

7.0

17.0

37.0

7.0

17.0

15.0

10.0

4.5

13.0

11.0

4.0

16.0

24.0

15.0

68.0

12.0

74.0

5.5

170.0

25.0

16.5

9.5

4.0

14.0

67.5

25.5

1,355.0

5.0

10.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

4.0

1.0

2.0

1.0

1.0

3.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

2.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

0.5

10.0

5.0

1.5

2.5

1.0

1.0

7.5

7.5

85.0

65.0

290.0

185.0

40.0

9.0

6.0

65.0

30.0

8.0

19.0

38.0

8.0

20.0

16.0

11.0

6.0

15.0

12.0

5.0

17.0

25.0

16.0

71.0

14.0

75.0

6.0

180.0

30.0

18.0

12.0

5.0

15.0

75.0

33.0

1,440.0 1

N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 2

Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. MD is included in Other States for 2010.

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January 2010 8 NASS, USDA

Wool: Number of Sheep and Lambs Shorn, Weight per Fleece,

and Production by State, and United States, 2008-2009

State Sheep Shorn Weight per Fleece Production

2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009

1,000 Head 1,000 Head Pounds Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds

AZ

CA

CO

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

MD

MI

MN

MO

MT

NE

NV

N ENG 1

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

Oth

Sts 2

US

120.0

470.0

380.0

180.0

48.0

40.0

195.0

56.0

13.0

12.0

67.0

140.0

69.0

230.0

55.0

48.0

37.0

105.0

40.0

6.0

70.0

103.0

40.0

182.0

60.0

280.0

18.0

600.0

255.0

36.0

36.0

24.0

62.0

320.0

37.0

4,434.0

125.0

440.0

300.0

190.0

53.0

40.0

195.0

57.0

12.0

62.0

130.0

55.0

230.0

56.0

53.0

37.0

100.0

40.0

8.0

75.0

92.0

30.0

180.0

54.0

300.0

17.0

500.0

260.0

30.0

48.0

19.0

64.0

300.0

45.0

4,197.0

6.3

7.0

6.8

9.5

7.5

6.3

6.1

6.9

6.5

6.8

6.0

6.6

6.0

9.3

7.2

9.9

7.1

7.6

6.5

6.3

8.3

6.0

5.5

6.5

6.7

7.8

5.8

7.0

9.2

5.7

7.8

5.1

7.1

9.4

6.5

7.4

6.0

6.1

7.3

9.4

7.5

6.0

5.9

6.5

6.7

6.1

6.4

6.9

9.3

7.4

9.7

6.9

7.3

6.5

5.6

8.5

6.1

5.0

6.3

6.5

7.5

5.9

7.0

9.0

5.7

7.3

5.3

7.3

9.3

6.9

7.4

750

3,300

2,600

1,710

360

250

1,180

384

85

82

400

930

415

2,150

395

475

263

800

260

38

580

620

220

1,190

400

2,184

105

4,200

2,350

205

280

122

440

3,000

240

32,963

750

2,700

2,200

1,786

395

240

1,150

370

80

380

830

380

2,150

415

515

255

730

260

45

640

560

150

1,130

350

2,250

100

3,500

2,350

170

350

101

470

2,800

310

30,862 1

N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 2

Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. MD is included in Other States for 2009.

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January 2010 9 NASS, USDA

Wool: Price and Value by State and United States, 2008-2009

State Price per Pound Value

1

2008 2009 2008 2009

Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

AZ

CA

CO

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

MD

MI

MN

MO

MT

NE

NV

N ENG 2

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

Oth

Sts 3

US4

0.30

1.10

1.12

1.14

0.36

0.18

0.35

0.65

0.45

0.55

0.34

0.36

0.57

1.40

0.41

1.35

0.55

1.70

0.30

0.40

0.80

0.37

0.40

0.68

0.31

0.91

0.53

1.16

1.20

0.50

1.35

0.44

0.45

1.46

0.70

0.99

0.25

0.85

0.82

0.83

0.31

0.23

0.27

0.37

0.30

0.43

0.29

0.40

1.10

0.40

1.10

0.55

1.00

0.30

0.50

0.70

0.28

0.40

0.66

0.33

0.82

0.43

1.04

0.80

0.60

1.35

0.41

0.50

1.16

1.00

0.79

225

3,630

2,912

1,949

130

45

413

250

38

45

136

335

237

3,010

162

641

145

1,360

78

15

464

229

88

809

124

1,987

56

4,872

2,820

103

378

54

198

4,380

168

32,486

188

2,295

1,804

1,482

122

55

311

137

24

163

241

152

2,365

166

567

140

730

78

23

448

157

60

746

116

1,845

43

3,640

1,880

102

473

41

235

3,248

310

24,387 1

Production multiplied by marketing year average price. U.S. value is the summation of State values. 2

N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 3

Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. MD is included in Other States for 2009. 4

U.S. Value may not add due to rounding.

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Sheep and Goats Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2010 10 NASS, USDA

All Goats: Number by Class, United States,

January 1, 2009-2010 1

Class 2009 2010 2010 as %

of 2009

Head Head Percent

All Goats

Breeding All Goats

Replacement Kids - Under One Year

Does - One Year Old and Older

Bucks - One Year Old and Older

All, Market Goats & Kids

Kid Crop 2

3,069,000

2,543,000

463,000

1,895,000

185,000

526,000

1,963,000

3,043,000

2,525,000

467,000

1,873,000

185,000

518,000

1,944,000

99

99

101

99

100

98

99 1

May not add due to rounding. 2

Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year.

U.S. Goat Inventory

January 1

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

2008 2009 2010

(000) Head

Angora Milk Meat All

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January 2010 11 NASS, USDA

Angora Goats: Number by Class, United States,

January 1, 2009-2010 1

Class 2009 2010 2010 as %

of 2009

Head Head Percent

All Angora Goats

Breeding Angora Goats

Replacement Kids - Under One Year

Does - One Year Old and Older

Bucks - One Year Old and Older

Angora, Market Goats & Kids

Kid Crop 2

185,000

166,000

24,000

132,000

10,000

19,000

96,000

150,000

132,000

21,000

103,000

8,000

18,000

80,000

81

80

88

78

80

95

83 1

May not add due to rounding. 2

Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year.

Milk Goats: Number by Class, United States,

January 1, 2009-2010 1

Class 2009 2010 2010 as %

of 2009

Head Head Percent

All Milk Goats

Breeding Milk Goats

Replacement Kids - Under One Year

Does - One Year Old and Older

Bucks - One Year Old and Older

Milk, Market Goats & Kids

Kid Crop 2

335,000

302,000

66,000

215,000

21,000

33,000

240,000

355,000

320,000

69,000

228,000

23,000

35,000

252,000

106

106

105

106

110

106

105 1

May not add due to rounding. 2

Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year.

Meat and Other Goats: Number by Class, United States,

January 1, 2009-2010 1

Class 2009 2010 2010 as %

of 2009

Head Head Percent

All Meat & Other Goats

Breeding Meat & Other Goats

Replacement Kids - Under One Year

Does - One Year Old and Older

Bucks - One Year Old and Older

Meat & Other, Market Goats & Kids

Kid Crop 2

2,549,000

2,075,000

373,000

1,548,000

154,000

474,000

1,627,000

2,538,000

2,073,000

377,000

1,542,000

154,000

465,000

1,612,000

100

100

101

100

100

98

99 1

May not add due to rounding. 2

Kid crop refers to kids born the previous year.

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January 2010 12 NASS, USDA

Angora Goats: Number by State and United States, 2009-2010

State 2009 2010

Head Head

AZ

CA

CO

MN

MO

N ENG 1

NM

OH

OK

OR

PA

TX

VA

WA

WI

Oth Sts 2 3

US

24,000

4,000

1,000

1,000

1,500

1,250

12,500

1,400

1,000

1,800

1,100

120,000

1,000

1,000

12,450

185,000

16,000

3,500

1,000

1,400

1,150

10,500

1,300

1,900

95,000

1,400

1,000

1,000

14,850

150,000 1

N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 2

Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. 3

CO, OK, and PA are included in Other States for 2010. VA is included in Other States for 2009.

Mohair: Production, Price, and Value by Selected States,

United States, 2008-2009

State

Goats

Clipped

Average

Clip

per

Goat

Production

Price

per

Pound

Value 1

2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009

Head Head Pounds Pounds 1,000

Pounds

1,000

Pounds Dollars Dollars

1,000

Dollars

1,000

Dollars

AZ

CA

NM

TX

Oth

Sts 2

US

21,000

3,000

12,500

130,000

27,000

193,500

14,000

2,500

11,500

105,000

27,500

160,500

5.2

6.0

6.1

6.3

5.9

6.1

5.7

6.8

6.5

6.4

6.2

6.3

110

18

76

820

160

1,184

80

17

75

670

170

1,012

1.00

4.00

4.00

3.80

1.95

3.31

0.55

3.50

2.50

3.10

1.90

2.66

110

72

304

3,116

312

3,914

44

60

188

2,077

323

2,692 1

Production multiplied by marketing year average price. U.S. value is summation of State values. 2

Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States.

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January 2010 13 NASS, USDA

Milk Goats: Number by State and United States, 2009-2010

State 2009 2010

Head Head

AL

AZ

AR

CA

CO

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

N ENG 1

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

Oth Sts 2 3

US

4,500

2,000

4,900

37,000

8,300

6,000

4,500

2,500

5,500

10,500

24,500

4,500

7,000

1,200

2,800

9,100

11,500

2,800

9,000

1,900

1,900

4,300

10,500

1,700

2,000

13,400

9,500

1,000

9,000

8,000

9,200

14,500

3,000

1,500

5,800

20,000

2,600

4,500

7,100

2,200

40,000

1,800

1,500

335,000

4,200

2,000

4,400

38,000

8,400

5,000

3,000

2,800

4,700

11,800

29,500

3,800

6,500

1,100

2,400

10,900

13,000

2,900

9,000

2,700

3,100

4,600

13,500

2,000

3,100

13,000

8,000

8,000

8,300

9,100

17,000

2,900

2,000

6,400

20,000

2,700

5,800

7,300

2,000

46,000

1,700

2,400

355,000 1

N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 2

Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States. 3

ND is included in Other States for 2010.

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January 2010 14 NASS, USDA

Meat and Other Goats: Number by State and United States, 2009-2010

State 2009 2010

Head Head

AL

AZ

AR

CA

CO

FL

GA

HI

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

N ENG 1

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

Oth Sts 2

US

65,000

14,000

47,000

95,000

34,000

55,000

80,500

8,400

12,000

24,500

32,000

32,500

50,000

79,000

20,000

13,600

13,500

20,000

27,000

86,500

9,000

27,000

6,100

12,100

8,000

18,000

27,000

86,000

2,800

55,500

105,000

28,000

42,000

38,000

7,500

134,000

980,000

14,000

62,000

27,000

23,500

18,000

6,000

3,000

2,549,000

60,000

25,000

53,000

93,000

38,000

60,000

79,000

9,500

13,000

22,500

33,500

25,000

42,000

79,000

20,500

12,500

16,000

22,000

28,000

84,600

9,000

20,000

6,400

13,000

7,200

21,000

35,000

95,000

2,700

50,000

90,000

30,000

42,000

39,100

6,000

125,000

990,000

13,000

52,000

22,000

22,500

21,000

7,000

3,000

2,538,000 1

N ENG includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT. 2

Individual state estimates not available for states not shown, but are included in Other States.

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Sheep and Goats Agricultural Statistics Board

January 2010 15 NASS, USDA

Reliability of January 1 Sheep, Lamb, and Goat Estimates

Survey Procedures: A random sample of U.S. producers was surveyed to provide data for these estimates.

Survey procedures ensured that all sheep and goat producers, regardless of size, had a chance to be included in the

survey. Large producers were sampled more heavily than small operations. About 23,000 operators were

contacted during the first half of January by mail, telephone and face-to-face personal interview and 81 percent of

the reports were usable. Regardless of when operators responded, they were asked to report inventories as of

January 1.

Estimation Procedures: These sheep and goat estimates were prepared by the Agricultural Statistics Board.

National and State survey data were reviewed for reasonableness and with estimates from past years. A projected

balance sheet for calendar year 2009 was also used. The balance sheet begins with the previous inventory

estimate, adds estimates of births and imports, and subtracts estimates of slaughter, exports and deaths. This

indicated ending inventory level is compared with the Agricultural Statistics Board estimate for reasonableness.

Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve the current estimate. Previous year

estimates are subject to revision when current estimates are made. Estimates will also be reviewed after data from

the Department of Agriculture’s five-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after

that date.

Reliability: Since all operations raising sheep and goats are not included in the sample, survey estimates are

subject to sampling variability. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors, such as omissions,

duplications, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. The effects of these errors cannot be

measured directly. They are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and through a

careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.

To assist users in evaluating reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown

for selected sheep items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on

past performance and is computed using the differences between the first and latest estimates. The "Root Mean

Square Error" for sheep and lamb inventory estimates over the past 10 years is 0.8 percent. This means that

chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 5.63 million head

by more than 0.8 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.4 percent.

The “Root Mean Square Error” for sheep shorn over the past 10 years is 0.8 percent. This means that chances are

2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 4.20 million head by more than

0.8 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 1.6 percent.

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January 2010 16 NASS, USDA

Also shown in the table is a 10-year record showing the range between the first inventory estimate and the latest

estimate. Using estimates for All Sheep and Lambs as an example, changes between the first inventory estimate

and the latest estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 33,000 head, ranging from 0 to 105,000 head. The

initial inventory estimate of All Sheep and Lambs has been below the latest estimate 7 times and above the latest

estimate 1 time in the last 10 years.

For Sheep and Lambs Shorn, changes between the first inventory estimate and the latest estimate during the past

10 years have averaged 30,000 head, ranging from 0 to 108,000 head. The initial inventory estimate of Sheep and

Lambs Shorn has been below the latest estimate 2 times and above 7 times in the last 10 years.

Reliability of U.S. December 1 Sheep and Lamb Estimates 1

Item

Root

Mean

Square

Error

90%

Confidence

Level

Difference Between

First and Final

Estimates 1

Number of

Years

Percent (000)

Head Average Smallest Largest

First

Above

Final

First

Below

Final

Percent Percent 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head 1,000 Head Number Number

All Sheep &

Lambs

Breeding

Sheep

Lamb

Crop

Sheep

Shorn

0.8

0.8

2.1

0.8

1.4

1.5

3.9

1.6

79

63

144

67

33

28

69

30

0

0

0

0

105

74

155

108

7

7

5

7

1

2

4

2

Percent Percent 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Number Number

Wool

Prod

0.9

1.7

525

235

0

895

8

1 1

Based on data for the past 10 years.

Information Contacts

Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

to contact for additional information.

Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ....................................................................................... (202) 720-3570

Livestock Section

Scott Hollis, Head, Livestock Section .......................................................................................... (202) 690-2424

Jim Collom - Dairy Products .......................................................................................... (202) 690-3236

Joe Gaynor - Dairy Products Prices ................................................................................ (202) 690-2168

Jason Hardegree - Cattle, Cattle on Feed ........................................................................ (202) 720-3040

Sherry Bertramsen - Livestock Slaughter ....................................................................... (515) 284-4340

Everett Olbert - Sheep and Goats ................................................................................... (202) 720-4751

Mike Miller - Milk Production and Milk Cows .............................................................. (202) 720-3278

Nick Streff - Hogs and Pigs ............................................................................................ (202) 720-3106

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